New information has been released regarding an unusual automobile accident that occured early Friday morning. KMAN reported on Friday that Riley County police recieved a report that two people had not arrived to where they were supposed to be. Police conducted a search and found a vehicle in a ditch near Deep Creek Road. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that what happened was that around 2:29 a.m. on Friday, Daniel McDowell (21) of 120 Butterfield Road was driving a blue 2012 Kia Forte south east on Deep Creek Road. The road curved to the right, and McDowell was unable to…
Author: KMAN Staff
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sebastian Janikowski kicked five field goals, Darren McFadden rushed for 110 yards and the Oakland Raiders shut out Kansas City for the second time ever, beating the Chiefs 15-0 on Sunday. The Raiders (4-10) overwhelmed the undermanned Chiefs (2-12) to snap a six-game losing streak. Sandwiched around those losses are a pair of wins over Kansas City, a rare bright spot in this disappointing season in Oakland. There has been little to cheer for this season for the Chiefs, who have lost 10 of 11 games and are tied for the second most losses in franchise…
The Manhattan High wrestling team pushed their dual meet record to 11-3 as they won six of seven matches over the weekend at the Flatwater Fracas in Grand Island, NE. The Tribe went 2-1 in pool play matches on Friday, beating Blair, NE 40-31 and Adams Central, NE 54-15, but they lost to Kearney, NE 42-26. Because MHS finished second in their pool, they couldn’t place in the top eight of the tournament. The Indians though did come in 9th by winning their final four duals against Aurora, NE 42-27, North Platte, NE 46-21, Bellevue East, NE 37-30, and Gretna,…
Update as of Noon Monday: TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a man suspected in the fatal shooting of two Topeka police officers has died after an armed standoff with law enforcement at a house in the city. The man is suspected of killing 50-year-old Cpl. David Gogian and 29-year-old Jeff Atherly as they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle Sunday night. Shawnee County officials say in a statement that Kansas Bureau of Investigation officers tried to negotiate with the suspect before firing tear gas into the home. The statement says he emerged from the home carrying a gun…
President Barack Obama is offering the Connecticut town grappling with the aftermath of a deadly school shooting “the love and prayers of a nation.”
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita School District says it will have crisis teams on hand Monday for students who have questions about the shootings in Connecticut. The district says on its website that Superintendent John Allison sent an email to parents Friday saying the district’s crisis teams would be available Monday to support students who have questions or concerns about the shootings in Newtown, Conn. Connecticut authorities say 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, before killing himself Friday. Allison also reassured parents in the email that the Wichita…
Despite trailing by 11 points in the second half, the UTEP women’s basketball team rallied past K-State 52-50 on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats led the Miners 39-28 with 10:12 to play when sophomore guard Haley Texada made a layup. K-State pushed their lead to 10 at 48-38 on a Chantay Caron jumper with 5:27 to go, but UTEP would score 14 of the final 16 points in the game. The Miners’ Anete Steinberga connected a layup with 1:24 to go and was fouled, but would miss the free throw to keep the score 50-48, K-State. UTEP pulled…
A competitive first half turned into a nightmarish second half as things got away from the Kansas State Wildcats during the 10th annual Battle in Seattle. Kelly Olynyk led three Gonzaga players in double figures as the 14th-ranked Bulldogs used an 8-0 run to begin the second half while pulling away from K-State 68-52 Saturday night at Key Arena. Gonzaga used a late run in the first half to take a 27-23 lead but Angel Rodriguez’ four-point play just before halftime pulled the Wildcats to within 27-26. However much like what happened in the Preseason NIT Championship Game against Michigan,…
As the names of the 26 children and adults who were gunned down at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. were made public on Saturday, the shock of Friday’s massacre gave way to a profound grief.
The State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting.